The diplomatic team is the finest the Federation can send.

"As such, the Federation can send an ambassador at a later date to work out the terms of a trade pact between all parties."

And what would they do if the Federation sent something worse?

This has got to be high level stuff - which means that the Federation will have sent a couple of heavyweights to represent them.

Why would the Federation send one who cared not enough to fight for it?

The Federation had sent these people to rescue her.

"The Federation would not have sent me to you without a reason."

If I'm not, letting the Federation send me here was a poor career choice.

And what happens when the Federation sends another task force?

What's so different about this place that the Federation can send archaeological teams here, but that's it?